religion calendar 4/27

Today

Church-sponsored yard sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Activities Center at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Baptist Children's Home in East Prairie, Mo.

Becky Tirabassi speaks at the Change Your Life women's conference at 8:30 a.m. at Cape Bible Chapel. The event concludes at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. The event is sponsored by Cape Bible Chapel and St. Andrew Lutheran Church.

Chicken and dumpling and ham dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. at Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children.

Chicken and dumpling dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at Lake Girardeau Assembly of God Church in Crump, Mo. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 to 12. Carryouts are available. The meal is sponsored by the church's womens ministries.

TranquiliTea at 7 p.m. at the House of Prayer. For information, call 651-6615. The event is part of a Ladies Evening Out/Exhale Plus conference.

Sunday

Gaslight sing at 7 p.m. at Apple Creek Presbyterian Church, sponsored by the Memorial Association. The church is just north of Pocahontas, Mo. Performers include Andrea and Allison Penzel, Arthur Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Tuschoff, Tom Martin and the Gaslight Singers from First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mo. Carolyn Thompson will accompany on the organ.

Mission festival begins at 9:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, Mo. Speaker is the Rev. Kevin Parviz, pastor of Congregation Chai V'Shalom in St. Louis. He will speak during the 8:30 a.m. adult Bible study also.

Wednesday

Evening with the Mayors prayer service at 6:45 p.m. at Osage Community Centre. Speaker is Jennifer Kennedy Dean. Tickets are $8 per person. To reserve a ticket, call 339-1297. The service will include light refreshments.

Youth prayer rally at 7 p.m. at Freedom Rock Youth Center, with special music by Sampson and the Regeneration choir. For information, call Mary Goins at 334-1321.

Thursday

National Day of Prayer is marked. Services will be at noon at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Mo. In case of rain, the service will be inside the First Presbyterian Church. Participants are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

Prayer service at 12:10 p.m. at the caboose on Main Street in Scott City, Mo. Several area pastors will pray for the government, country, schools and community.

Prayer service at 7 p.m. at Leona Burst Civic Center in Ullin, Ill., sponsored by the Egyptian School Prayer Group and the Community Prayer Partners.